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Posts Tagged ‘walkerville’

Erosion of the elements of liveability
Erosion of the elements of liveability
By Chris | August 15, 2011 | Feedback (4)
This practise is nothing new.  An older home in an established neighbourhood becomes a candidate for replacement.  Demolition permits are secured and contractors hired.  Immense amounts of time and money are invested in building the ...
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The most important residential investment in Windsor
The most important residential investment in Windsor
By Chris | June 8, 2011 | Feedback (3)
When I first set eyes on the dramatic renovation taking place on Ontario street at Devonshire Road in Old Walkerville, it shocked me.  Perhaps it was the belief that predominantly bad real estate decisions happen in Windsor.  I ...
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"I've never had so much hope..."
“I’ve never had so much hope…”
By Chris | May 4, 2009 | Feedback (10)
During the very successful "Jane's Walk" held Saturday morning, I overheard that comment being made from one participant to another. And I thought you should hear it too. It is the reason so many of ...
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Windsor's "Jane's Walk" - TOMORROW
Windsor’s “Jane’s Walk” - TOMORROW
By Chris | May 1, 2009 | Feedback (3)
I really don't know whether to thank Mita Williams or throw pebbles at her.  You see, I had completely forgot about Jane's Walk until Mita emailed me yesterday asking if I ...
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ScaleDown Radio, January 12, 2009
ScaleDown Radio, January 12, 2009
By Chris | January 12, 2009 | Feedback (0)
Windsor City Planner Thom Hunt is in the studio today. I'm pretty sure regular ScaleDown readers know how we feel about the discipline of urban planning and the role our built environment ...
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Preserving Community; Heritage Conservation Districts
Preserving Community; Heritage Conservation Districts
By Chris | January 9, 2009 | Feedback (4)
  Joni Mitchell famously sang "Don't it aways seem to go, that you don't know what you got till it's gone" and those of us here in Windsor know ...
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Expletives
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Expletives
By Brendan | January 5, 2009 | Feedback (0)
During my Christmas vacation – not of the National Lampoon’s kind, but of the Houghtonesque kind, meaning I visited family/slept in/played too many video games/watched a TON of movies and read books until 5 in ...
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Hang Onto Your Ego
Hang Onto Your Ego
By Brendan | December 16, 2008 | Feedback (6)
Why do we let buildings fall like casualties to the wrecker’s ball?  Why do we ignore the streets we live on and scoff at what is old and grey with the dust of a thousand ...
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